Working in the hospitality industry can be challenging. There are a lot of factors to take into account, in addition to the long hours, entitled guests, and constant barrage of unreasonable requests. The story that follows is an account of a frustrated front desk clerk. A woman approached the Original Poster (OP) while she was …
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Kid wants a doughnut that isn’t his, entitled parents won’t tell him no: ‘I refused a doughnut to a kid and then called his mom out’
You know… kids are dumb; it’s really an undeniable and certifiable fact. In fact, it’s not even a programming error rather it’s actually one of the features of being a kid; you don’t have to know everything or be responsible and can romp around; it’s up to your parents, other guardians, or mining foreman to …
Seguir leyendo Kid wants a doughnut that isn’t his, entitled parents won’t tell him no: ‘I refused a doughnut to a kid and then called his mom out’
Male Karen criticizes eclipse-heads for flying to Little Rock to watch the eclipse, gets schooled on the natural beauty of the earth: ‘Experiencing a rare cosmic phenomenon is important’
I’m sure there are a lot of people reading this who wish they could’ve seen the recent solar eclipse in full. There’s only a small strip of the United States that’s part of the line of totality, and the people who live there are lucky ducks. But we live in a super post-industrial age! It’s …
Seguir leyendo Male Karen criticizes eclipse-heads for flying to Little Rock to watch the eclipse, gets schooled on the natural beauty of the earth: ‘Experiencing a rare cosmic phenomenon is important’
Nosy Karen scolds tech-savvy coworker for using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V: ‘She watches my every move in hopes of catching me make a mistake so she can tattle’
We’ve all had one of those coworkers who’s always looking over your shoulder, waiting for you to screw up. I would understand this behavior if they were a supervisor or manager paid to ensure that the people working under them are not dilly-dallying, but that’s often not the case. More frequently, this is the doing …
Seguir leyendo Nosy Karen scolds tech-savvy coworker for using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V: ‘She watches my every move in hopes of catching me make a mistake so she can tattle’
Entitled Karen calls baker at 9:30 PM demanding she make her a cake for 120 people by tomorrow: ‘You realize I’m the one with the money’
In our modern age, there are very few food items that you can’t get at the drop of a hat. If you want a bucket of crispy KFC fried chicken delivered directly to your door, you can get it if you’re willing to pay the price. We live in a culture of instant gratification; for …
Seguir leyendo Entitled Karen calls baker at 9:30 PM demanding she make her a cake for 120 people by tomorrow: ‘You realize I’m the one with the money’
Karen freaks out when sleepover host mom feeds her son donuts for breakfast: ‘[You’re] going to make him obese’
Ahhhh, sleepovers. They are one of the most treasured experiences of childhood, where so many of the rules of social acceptability wear off. I went to all sorts of sleepovers in my day. I went to sleepovers where parents supplied the teens with alcohol. I hosted sleepovers where I cried if my fellow kids didn’t …
Seguir leyendo Karen freaks out when sleepover host mom feeds her son donuts for breakfast: ‘[You’re] going to make him obese’
Karen demands lifeguard find her lost bracelet at bottom of the pool, calls ‘this generation’ lazy because he couldn’t find it: ‘We tell people not to wear jewelry in the pool’
Lifeguarding is such a strange job when you really think about it. Water parks, beaches, and community pools around the world put the lives of their patrons in the hands of bored athletic teenagers, making $12 an hour if they’re lucky. It’s honestly a miracle that there aren’t more drownings at pools, given how undertrained, …
Seguir leyendo Karen demands lifeguard find her lost bracelet at bottom of the pool, calls ‘this generation’ lazy because he couldn’t find it: ‘We tell people not to wear jewelry in the pool’
‘She reported my vehicle as abandoned’: Karen calls cops on neighbor for parking in front of her own house
Everyone hates a tattletale. If someone is doing something wrong, they’re probably going to get caught anyway, so why put yourself in the middle of it? I especially hate people who create conflict where there isn’t any in the first place. That is precisely what happened to one Redditor who got the bylaws called on …
Seguir leyendo ‘She reported my vehicle as abandoned’: Karen calls cops on neighbor for parking in front of her own house
‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’: Determined Guest Attempts to Break Into Room to Recover Lost Bag After Being Refused Entry by Hotel Employee
Being a customer service representative is not always an easy or enjoyable job. What is the hardest part, you ask? One instance that springs to mind is having to tell clients ‘no’, which usually leads them to feel upset and frustrated. The story below is an account of a frustrated front desk clerk. As usual, …
Seguir leyendo ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’: Determined Guest Attempts to Break Into Room to Recover Lost Bag After Being Refused Entry by Hotel Employee
‘Can’t say I didn’t warn you…’: Demanding Guest Gets Removed From Hotel Premises After Testing the Front Desk Clerk’s Patience
Almost 99 percent of the time, customer service representatives handle difficult clients. In one contact with a customer service representative, a customer can release weeks’ worth of stress and anxiety. The story below is an account of a hotel front desk clerk. The Karen of the century checks into the hotel, marking the official start …
Seguir leyendo ‘Can’t say I didn’t warn you…’: Demanding Guest Gets Removed From Hotel Premises After Testing the Front Desk Clerk’s Patience